Title: Au Natural (Part 11)
Author: dustytiger aka Trista Groulx
Rating: T (like the show to be safe)
Disclaimer: I do not on CM. I am still poor. CM still belongs to its creator, network, writers, actors and actresses who bring it to life weekly.
Summary: Prentiss and Reid are getting married, but what brought them to this point?
Notes: As always thank you for the support on this… I still have a few anonymous reviewers if I know you let me know (the new set up for reviews is kind grr I understand not wanting to sign in). So I'm not jumping right into the date, sorry… also the date part is two parts long (I could have been super evil it was almost three you'll see).
Prentiss was never so relieved that the team had not been called out of town on a case. She was looking forward to her date with Reid and she wasn't sure she could focus on her job wondering what he might be planning. She had gone home to change after what felt like a long day and was now waiting for him to arrive. It amazed her that he had been able to work as if nothing might be going on. There was nothing different about anything he did. She wondered if she had imagined the whole thing until they met in the break room.
"I'm glad we didn't get a case," he told her pouring his coffee. "I have the whole evening planned."
"Me too, I've been looking forward to it. What should I wear?"
"Something comfortable."
She had hoped for more of a hint then that, but it was all he told her. He added sugar to his coffee then left the break room. She poured herself a coffee and was going back to her desk when Garcia pulled her into her lair. Prentiss was surprised to see JJ sitting siting on Garcia's swivel chair.
"What the hell?" Prentiss asked.
"Sorry EP, but we need to talk," Garcia told her.
"About?"
"You and Spence," JJ told her.
"What about Reid?"
"You and the boy genius," Garcia clarified. "As in what is going on with you two. Like a little bow-chicka-wow-wow!"
"And for how long?" added JJ.
"I have no idea what you're talking about," Prentiss sighed. "We all have work to do and we should probably get back to it before Hotch notices we're all in here."
"We are allowed to take breaks," Garcia laughed. "So spill it."
"There's nothing to spill."
"I'm a profiler too," JJ reminded her. "You keep looking at Spence's desk and you usually get a latte on your lunch but today you followed him into the break room. He's been looking longingly at your desk too and I'm pretty sure he's ingested twice as much coffee as he normally does it's amazing he isn't jittering around the building like a weeble."
"Fine," Prentiss groaned. "Reid and I are going out tonight after work."
"Like a date?" Garcia asked hopefully.
Prentiss didn't answer she just looked at the floor and brushed a piece of hair behind her ear. She was going to talk to Reid about what they were going to tell the team but now she was cornered. She didn't want to lie to them but she also didn't want to betray Reid's trust.
"It is a date!" JJ exclaimed.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Garcia asked.
"We're not even sure where this is going to go yet. I was going to talk to Spencer about all of this tonight. I know that I want to try this, no matter what the consequences might be but you know Reid he's such a private person. If he found out I told you anything about our relationship before we figure it out he would never forgive me. In the past few weeks we've been getting a lot closer I just don't want to do anything that can screw it up."
"All right but after you two lovebirds figure it all out we want all of the dirty details," Garcia warned her.
"I clearly can't keep anything from either of you. But we should all get back to work before Hotch comes in here," she told them.
"You're right one of these days that vein on his forehead is gonna burst," Garcia added. "How about a ladies' night when Reid doesn't have you tied up in his bed?"
"Garcia!" both JJ and Prentiss laughed.
"Okay, okay, I don't see him as that kind of guy, but you better not become one of those women who forgets her other friends because she's busy shaking up with her beau. If we do not have at least a pub or wine night within a week of your date we're going to kidnap you."
"We?" JJ asked.
"I need a lookout and who would suspect the petite blonde?"
Prentiss laughed. "All right that's fair, although I have never been that kind of person before so I don't see why I'd start now. This week shouldn't count days we're on a case though since I won't be busy with Spencer or you."
"Okay, I can totally agree to that."
"And if something comes up with Henry," JJ added.
"Well obvee, but we do need a girls' night soon to discuss these events where the walls don't have ears."
"Agreed."
They planned everything quickly and then they all went back to work. Prentiss tried not to keep looking up at Reid's desk but it was hard. She didn't want anyone else to question her about what was going on with them before she knew herself that things really were moving forward. She wondered what he might be planning for them. She wasn't sure what to expect from Reid he knew her so well she trusted he would chose something she would enjoy but other than that she didn't know. She hoped to overhear a phone call that might give her a clue but he hadn't picked up his phone all day.
End Part 11
Notes: Sorry for not jumping right into the date. I tend to write Prentiss and Reid keeping their relationship from the team for a while but I wanted something different for this one. Thank you for all of the support on this one it means so much to me hugz to all of you keep the kind words coming.
